diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index fd41236..e2bb785 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return 0;
     }
 
+    QString appVersion("1.1.0");
+
     if (args.contains("-v") || args.contains("--version")) {
-        qDebug() << "cool-retro-term 1.1.0";
+        qDebug() << ("cool-retro-term " + appVersion).toStdString().c_str();
 	return 0;
     }
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     QVariant command(cmdList.empty() ? QVariant() : cmdList[0]);
     QVariant commandArgs(cmdList.size() <= 1 ? QVariant() : QVariant(cmdList.mid(1)));
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("appVersion", appVersion);
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("defaultCmd", command);
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("defaultCmdArgs", commandArgs);
 
diff --git a/app/qml/ApplicationSettings.qml b/app/qml/ApplicationSettings.qml
index 7ab3088..917d34a 100644
--- a/app/qml/ApplicationSettings.qml
+++ b/app/qml/ApplicationSettings.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 1.0
 import "utils.js" as Utils
 
 QtObject{
-    readonly property string version: "1.1.0"
+    readonly property string version: appVersion
     readonly property int profileVersion: 2
 
     // STATIC CONSTANTS ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////